# Museo El Puente, Bolivia: what it is and when to go > Museo El Puente is a museum in Bolivia (Tarija). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is April to September. In December there are 13 h 19 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 41. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/museo-el-puente/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-11 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Museum · Museums and art - **Where:** Bolivia - **Best time:** April to September. - **Nearest airport:** UYU Quijarro, 266 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [lavozdetarija.com](https://lavozdetarija.com/2024/07/10/inauguran-el-puente-mirador-un-nuevo-referente-cultural-y-turistico-del-museo-nacional-de-arte/) - **Coordinates:** -21.6694, -64.66176 ## What it is and where Museo El Puente is a museum in Bolivia (Tarija). Museo del Puente Metálico, ubicado en la comunidad de Ancón Chico. La antigua estructura metálica por donde pasaba el tránsito vehicular fue adaptaba en un moderno y pintoresco museo. It is in [Tarija](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/tarija/), where this site lists 19 more places to see, 19 km from the centre. Its coordinates are -21.6694, -64.66176; the nearest main airport is Joya Andina International Airport (UYU, Quijarro), 266 km as the crow flies. How to get around Bolivia (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-21.669399%2C-64.661758) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-21.669399%2C-64.661758) It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/museos/) places in Bolivia. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Museo El Puente is **April to September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 13 h 11 | | February | Possible | 12 h 43 | | March | Possible | 12 h 09 | | April | Best time | 11 h 30 | | May | Best time | 10 h 58 | | June | Best time | 10 h 41 | | July | Best time | 10 h 48 | | August | Best time | 11 h 15 | | September | Best time | 11 h 53 | | October | Possible | 12 h 31 | | November | Possible | 13 h 03 | | December | Possible | 13 h 19 | In December there are 13 h 19 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 41. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Bolivia in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Bolivia To enter Bolivia there are 10 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Passport with six months' validity”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Bolivia checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Boliviano (BOB); plugs: Type A and C · 230 V · 50 Hz (115 V in some areas: check your charger's label); emergencies: 110 police · 118 fire · 165 ambulance. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Museo del Vino y Singani](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/museo-del-vino-y-singani/): Museum · 2.4 km - [Pinacoteca del Valle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/pinacoteca-del-valle/): Museum · 3.1 km - [Bolivian National Observatory at Tarija](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/museo-del-observatorio-astronomico-nacional/): Tarija Observatory · 9.1 km - [Planetario MultiProyector GOTO-GS](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/planetario-multiproyector-goto-gs/): Planetarium · 9.1 km - [Bodega Barbacana](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/bodega-barbacana/): Winery · 9.1 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Bolivia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/). ## More in Bolivia: Museums and art - [National Mint of Bolivia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/casa-nacional-de-moneda-de-bolivia/): former mint located in the city of Potos, Bolivia - [Uyuni Railway Scrap Yard](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/railroad-museum/): Rolling stock cemeteries in Bolivia - [Art Museum of Antonio Paredes Candia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/museo-de-arte-antonio-paredes-candia/): Museum - [Machacamarca Railway museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/museo-ferroviario-simon-iturri-patino/): railway museum in Bolivia - [National Natural History Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/museo-nacional-de-historia-natural/): natural history museum in Bolivia - [House of Freedom](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/casa-de-la-libertad/): museum in Sucre, Bolivia Every Bolivia place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/museos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Museo El Puente? It is a museum in Bolivia. ### When is the best time to visit Museo El Puente? April to September. In December there are 13 h 19 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 41. ### How do you get to Museo El Puente? The nearest main airport is Joya Andina International Airport (UYU), 266 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-21.669399%2C-64.661758) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Bolivia is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Bolivia map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Museo del Vino y Singani](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/museo-del-vino-y-singani/), [Pinacoteca del Valle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/pinacoteca-del-valle/), [Bolivian National Observatory at Tarija](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/museo-del-observatorio-astronomico-nacional/). The rest is in [the Bolivia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/14204665131), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).